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parasail

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.34 in modern English

Syllables
para-sail
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A wing-shaped parachute that lifts a rider in a harness when towed by a motorboat etc

verb

To take part in the recreational activity of parasailing.

Etymology

From para- + sail.

Inflected Forms

parasails (plural) parasails (present, singular) parasailing (participle, present) parasailed (participle, past) parasailed (past)

Derived Forms

parasailor

Questions

What does parasail mean?
A wing-shaped parachute that lifts a rider in a harness when towed by a motorboat etc
Where does parasail come from?
From para- + sail.

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